McLaren's Oscar Piastri won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Sunday from Red Bull polesitter Max Verstappen to lead the world championship for the first time in his career

Max Verstappen said his Red Bull car had "come alive" after he nailed pole for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix from McLaren's Oscar Piastri with a track record in a gripping qualifying session

Max Verstappen was in unstoppable form under the floodlights on the high-speed Jeddah Corniche Circuit, grabing the front of the grid by one hundredth of a second.

Ailing Red Bull arrive on the Red Sea for this weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah desperate to prevent their 2025 season sinking into mediocrity.

Lando Norris had an error-prone drive but recovered from sixth to third in the 2025 Bahrain GP.

McLaren's Lando Norris holds a wafer-thin advantage over four-time world champion Max Verstappen going into this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix.

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen led from pole to chequered flag to win the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday, his first victory of the 2025 season, with McLaren's Lando Norris second.

Japanese Grand Prix Highlights: Max Verstappen reigned supreme at Suzuka on Sunday, becoming the first Formula 1 driver to win four back-to-back Japanese Grand Prixs.

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen smashed the track record to snatch pole position for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix

Yuki Tsunoda was only a tenth off four-time world champion teammate Max Verstappen in the first Japanese GP practice session on Friday.

Yuki Tsunoda said Red Bulls chief Christian Horner had "clearly" told him that "their main priority is Max Verstappen" but the Japanese racer is keen to make an impact in his own way.

Helmut Marko, Red Bull's motorsport advisor, has admitted that the team may have "made a mistake" in their handling of Liam Lawson's promotion and subsequent demotion after just two races in the 2025 Formula 1 season.

Yuki Tsunoda has had to wait patiently for this moment, having made his Formula One season debut in 2021 as a baby-faced rookie renowned for having a short fuse.

Red Bull said on Thursday that Liam Lawson has been axed and replaced by Yuki Tsunoda, confirming days of speculation and just two race weekends into the F1 season.

Yuki Tsunoda made his Formula 1 debut with AlphaTauri in 2021, becoming the first Japanese driver on the grid since Kamui Kobayashi in 2014.

Oscar Piastri beat George Russell to pole by just 0.084 seconds, while teammate Lando Norris will line up third.

Lewis Hamilton put on a tyre management masterclass, winning the 19-lap sprint by nearly seven seconds, ahead of Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen.

Lewis Hamilton led Red Bull's Max Verstappen and McLaren's Oscar Piastri.